Rose in Bloom

First published in 1876, "Rose in Bloom" is Louisa May Alcott's sequel to "Eight Cousins." . Rose Campbell returns to the "Aunt Hill" after two years of traveling around the world. Suddenly, she is surrounded by male admirers, all expecting her to marry them. But before she marries anyone, Rose is determined to establish herself as an independent young woman. Besides, she suspects that some of her friends like her more for her money than for herself.